Can I collect unemployment if my employer won’t verify my employment?
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Can I collect unemployment if my employer won’t verify my employment?
I recently graduated college and since I was a student employee (an actual employee, not work-study). My job ended once I graduated. I went to apply for UI and my place of employment won’t verify my wages. I’ve provided the D of L with everything they wanted (W-2, last pay statement) for the wage investigation, but my school won’t verify. It says they are fully covered under the unemployment law in my state on their website but I can’t collect. Is there anything I can do?
Asked on October 30, 2010 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
I would go and see an employment attorney on this matter. They are verifying that you were employed but they will not verify that your wages? That makes no sense. You have given them a copy of your W-2 to show your wages. Are you sure that they are not stating that you were not an employee under the meaning of the law and that you were not entitled to unemployment benefits? I think that that may be the path that they are taking. Check againson the denial and ask the DOL what you can do to rectify the situation here. Ask them the next step. You need to know why you are being denied unemployment before you can move toward fighting to get it. Good luck.
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